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to dwell and serve from the date of the date here of unto the full
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end and terme of Eight yeares from thence next ensueing and fully to be compleat
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and ended Dureing all which said terme wee the Churchwardens & Overseeres of ye
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Poore with thassent aforesaid Doe Order and appoint that the said
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well and faithfully shall serve her secreets Keepe her Commandments lawfull
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and honest every where shall gladly doe hurt to her said mistresse she shall not
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doe or consent to be done of others but shall present it if she may or else
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from time to time admonish her thereof the goods of her said mistresse she shall
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not wast nor them to any body lend without her consent neither from her service
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by day or night shall not absent her selfe But in all things as a good & faithfull
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ought to doe shall behave hereselfe towards her said Mistresse & all hers
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dureing the said terme of Eight yeares Taverns or Alehouses she shall
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not frequent unlesse it be about her Mar. bussinesse there to be done at Cards
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any prejudice: Fornication she shall not Committ Martrimony dureing the sd
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instruct or cause to be taught and instructed her said Apprentice in the Trade
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sufficient meate drinke washing Lodging Apparrell Linnen & all necessaryes
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meete and convenient for such an Apprentice dureing the said terme and for
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the true performance of all the sd Articles informe aforesaid to be kept the
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said parties fine themselves each to other by these presents In Wittnesse
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where of the said parties to these present Indentures interchangeably have
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sett theire hands and seales this
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Gulielmi nunc Anglice Etc primo Annoqr Dui 1688
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